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Typically, web hosting requires the following:

* one or more [[server (computing)|server]]s to act as the [[Host (network)|host(s)]] for the sites; servers may be physical or [[hardware virtualization|virtual]];

* [[colocation centre|colocation]] for the server(s), providing physical space, electricity, and [[Internet]] connectivity;

* [[Domain Name System]] configuration to define name(s) for the sites and point them to the hosting server(s);

* a [[web server]] running on the host;

* for each site hosted on the server:

** space on the server(s) to hold the files making up the site;

** site-specific configuration;

** often, a [[database]];

** software and [[credential]]s allowing the client to access these, enabling them to create, configure, and modify the site;